Okay, so we all should know that carrying around extra weight is not good for us. And you’re probably sick of all the pressure for Americans to lose weight and become emaciated skeletons like our European brethren. And lastly, if you have back pain and have gone to your MD, he or she has probably told you to lose weight for the sake of your back
That’s all just fine, but listen to this…
Skinny people have back pain too!
No, I’m not advocating we all gain weight. No, I’m not refuting that back pain can be aggravated by excess weight.
What I am saying is this…
Not everyone who has back pain and then loses weight will have less back pain. It’s really quite simple. If you have a large belly that sticks out over your pants, guess what? If you lose belly fat, your back will be less stressed and your back pain may decrease.
If on the other hand, you do not have a protruding belly, but say, saddle bags from the hips down to the thighs like the typical female fat pattern, losing weight will have no bearing on your back. Your weight is not stressing your back. Lose weight because you want to for aesthetic reasons, but don’t think it’s going to cure your lower back pain. It won’t.
30 lbs over and you have a belly
Okay, so let’s say you are 30 lbs over weight and have a belly. And let’s suppose you have lower back pain and would like to help it. What do you do?
First off, you are not going to try to lose 30 lbs. Forget about the weight entirely. Instead focus on this: your waist size and how your pants or skirts fit. And here’s your goal: 1 pants size smaller. That’s all. Just drop 1 pant size, which is equivalent to about 10 lbs (but remember we don’t want to count pounds!). Taking 1 pant size off your belly will significantly reduce back strain.
After that goal is reached then worry about the rest of the weight if you’d like.
4 Steps to Lose Belly Fat (About 1 Pant Size in 2 weeks)
- Drink more water (until your urine is clear)
- Eliminate white foods (white bread, white crackers, white rice, white tortillas, etc.)
- Eat lots of fresh fruits and vegetables (oranges, pink grapefruit, dark greens)
- Exercise 20 min. daily (you don’t need a gym or equipment if you do this…)
So there you have it. Drop one pant size and you should notice some back pain relief.
